Footwear
Footwear news and trends daily in the retail industry, covering topics in business, luxury, beauty, fashion and lifestyle.
Skechers, The Comfort Technology Company™, is elevating its presence in Ireland with the opening of a flagship store on Dublin’s Grafton Street.
The world’s addiction to fast fashion has resulted in staggering volumes of clothing and footwear waste generated each year – an estimated 92 million tons of textile waste is created annually worldwide and just 12% of the material used for clothing is recycled.
Technological advances in the retail industry have definitely made our lives easier. For months, RETAILBOSS Editors has searched for the leading technology companies and innovators, in e-commerce, product development, m-commerce and service providers.
Boohoo Group has marked its foray into the Indian market with Myntra. Boohoo, Dorothy Perkins (DP) and Nasty Gal will offer over 1500 on-trend and fresh styles across categories like dresses, tops, bottoms, and footwear, as a part of the much anticipated launch.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., a leading operator of upscale open-air outlet centers, has announced the addition of nearly thirty new stores to its retail lineup during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Today, FREEBIRD, the leading footwear company known for their handmade leather boots, announced exciting new store locations opening across the U.S.
The Bay has announced the launch of the The Bay Fashion Fund, an initiative built to mentor and support emerging BIPOC designers and brands in Canada.
Global sports brand PUMA has signed five-time Olympic champion and fastest woman alive Elaine Thompson-Herah. The 30-year-old Jamaican will further boost the company’s impressive roster of track and field athletes ahead of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Kanye West, the creative force behind the Yeezy brand, has taken a significant step towards expanding his fashion empire by filing a trademark for “YZYSPLY” retail stores.
The iconic British fashion boutique, Browns owned by Farfetch, has ventured into the world of beauty with the launch of Browns Beauty.
Leading women’s footwear brand, Naturalizer, and American fashion designer, Tracy Reese, today launched their joint initiative, the “Hope for Flowers” sustainable capsule footwear collection.
As the first company to make athletic shoes especially fit for women and as a supporter of trailblazing women, Rykä has teamed up with Chanel Miller—author of Know My Name, artist, and survivor—on the Courage Sneaker, an inspiring, limited-edition shoe release.
Skechers USA, announced today that Yolanda Macias has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The appointment brings the total number of directors to eight, including five independent members, three of whom are women appointed over the last three years.
Allbirds, opened a new retail store and community center in New York City’s Flatiron District today.
Centric Brands announced today a new exclusive licensing agreement with Steve Madden in its jewelry and hair accessories categories.
FRANKiE4, an Australian footwear brand founded by podiatrist and physiotherapist Caroline McCulloch and her husband Alan, has recently expanded its presence in the United States with the opening of its first brick-and-mortar store.
SOREL Footwear, a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear based in Portland, Oregon, has partnered with Zappos.com to offer a selection of accessible footwear.
In 2021, The House of LR&C, a fashion brand founded by Russell Wilson, Ciara, and retail expert Christine Day, expanded its presence by partnering with Revolve, a next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers.
The University of Miami School of Law’s Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Graduate Program is excited to announce the second annual “The Art of the Sneaker Deal,” a two-day case study competition and conference.